title: Anti-inflammatory activity of piperine.
abstract: Piperine (1-peperoyl piperidine) was isolated from Piper nigrum Linn for the evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity in rats. Different acute and chronic experimental models like carrageenin-induced rat paw edema, cotton pellet granuloma, and croton oil-induced granuloma pouch, were employed. Simultaneously, biochemical estimations were made to elucidate the underlying mechanism of the action. Piperine acted significantly on early acute changes in inflammatory processes and chronic granulative changes. It also acted partially through stimulation of pituitary adrenal axis. Exudative changes in both acute and chronic models, however, were insignificant.
authors.affiliation: Research & Development Division, Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pimpri, Pune, India.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mujumdar
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Dhuley
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Naik
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D052117:Benzodioxoles; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000187:drug effects; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D052117:Benzodioxoles; D010880:Piperidines; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides; C008922:piperine